AM Nukes Roundup – May 27 – U.S. Seeks to Give Weapons-Grade Plutonium to Start-Ups for Fuel

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May 27: Anniversary of Pres. Obama's visit to Hiroshima (2016)

June 2: Anniversary of the Moscow Treaty (2002)

June 11: Anniversary of JFK's "A Strategy of Peace" Speech (1962)

June 12: Anniversary of Singapore Summit (2018)

June 12: Anniversary of Nuclear Freeze Rally/Rally for Disarmament in NYC (1982)

June 13: Anniversary of withdrawal from ABM Treaty (2002)

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NEWS CLIPS

US NUCLEAR

 

U.S. Seeks to Give Weapons-Grade Plutonium to Start-Ups for Fuel

Brad Plumer, New York Times - May 26

 

The Trump administration is working on a deal to give weapons-grade plutonium to energy companies

Ella Nilsen, CNN - May 26

 

Energy Department takes steps toward allowing plutonium, historically used in weapons, in nuclear fuel

Rachel Frazin, The Hill - May 26

 

DOE eyes using plutonium in nuclear fuel

Rachel Frazin, The Hill - May 26

 

Trump Admin Will Provide Startups With Old Plutonium For Reactor Fuel

Zachary Folk, Forbes - May 26

 

US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel

Timothy Gardner, Reuters - May 26

 

Energy Dept Opens Surplus Plutonium to Industry

Jim Mishler, Newsmax - May 26

 

KOREA

 

North Korea fires missiles as South Korean leader seeks nuclear submarines

Shweta Sharma, The Independent - May 26

 

North Korea fires multiple close-range ballistic missiles westward: Seoul

Colin Zwirko, NK News - May 26

 

North Korea fired projectiles, including short-range ballistic missile, Seoul says

Joyce Lee, Heejin Kim, Reuters - May 26

 

North Korea launches ballistic missile and other weapons over the sea in latest show of force

Hyung-jin Kim, Kim Tong-hyung, AP News - May 26

 

IRAN

 

The many hang-ups to a peace deal with Iran

Amber Phillips, Washington Post - May 26

 

Trump withdrawal from nuclear deal left Iran weeks from ‘breakout:’ Wasserman Schultz

Ryan Mancini, The Hill - May 26

 

Former Obama official doubts Trump could secure nuclear deal better than 2015 agreement

Allison Detzel, MS Now - May 26

 

What's involved in talks to end the Iran war?

Parisa Hafezi, Reuters - May 26

 

The Key Sticking Points for a US-Iran Peace Deal

Patrick Sykes, Bloomberg - May 26

 

Trump still thinks he’s winning in Iran

Joshua Keating, Vox - May 26

 

Trump vows Iran will never have nukes while mourning 13 servicemembers who’ve died in ongoing war

Steven Nelson, New York Post - May 25

 

EUROPE

 

How France took the nuclear option to make Putin think twice

James Crisp, The Telegraph - May 26

 

OPINION & COMMENTARY

WEEKLY DIGEST: CHINA

CHINA NON-NUCLEAR

 

China’s diplomatic successes are broad but shallow

The Economist - May 25

 

Trump’s Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India

Edward Wong, New York Times - May 24

 

Why Japan and China will struggle to end their feud

The Economist - May 24

 

Iran war, China thaw complicate U.S. support for Taiwan

Cate Cadell, Washington Post - May 23

 

US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks

Teresa Elena Frontado, South China Morning Post - May 22

 

Trump Again Says He Will Talk to Taiwan’s Leader, Risking China’s Anger

John Yoon, Chris Buckley, Amy Chang Chien, New York Times - May 21

 

Exclusive: Will US defence strategy architect Colby pave the way for Hegseth’s China visit?

Dewey Sim, William Zheng, South China Morning Post - May 21

 

Xi and Putin unite to criticise US, but fail to clinch big gas deal

Liz Lee, Ethan Wang, Reuters - May 20

 

Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Putin might ‘regret’ invasion of Ukraine

Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times - May 19

 

CHINA NON-NUCLEAR OPINION

 

Zheng Wang: The G-2 Reality: America and China Cannot Dominate or Exclude Each Other

OPINION: Foreign Affairs - May 26

 

Lyle Goldstein: Can the Pentagon beat China if it struggles with Iran?

OPINION: Asia Times - May 25

 

Chietigj Bajpaee: China–India rapprochement is tactical, not strategic

OPINION: East Asia Forum - May 25

 

Alexander Gabuev: Beijing’s unlikely bet on Russia may yet pay off

OPINION: Financial Times - May 22

 

Max Baucus: ‘We really do not trust each other’: former US envoy foresees wary new phase in China ties

INTERVIEW: South China Morning Post - May 22

 

Arne Westad: Why Today Looks Like 1914

PODCAST: The Trialogue - May 22

 

Andy Browne: The US and China’s delicate, new equilibrium

OPINION: Semafor - May 19

 

Kishore Mahbubani: ‘China Can No Longer Be Stopped’

INTERVIEW: Bloomberg - May 15

 

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